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</ul> </li> <li id="toc-Third_opinion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Third_opinion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3</span> <span>Third opinion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Third_opinion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Noticeboards" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Noticeboards"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4</span> <span>Noticeboards</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Noticeboards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Requested_move" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Requested_move"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4.1</span> <span>Requested move</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Requested_move-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Requests_for_comment" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Requests_for_comment"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.5</span> <span>Requests for comment</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Requests_for_comment-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dispute_resolution_noticeboard" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dispute_resolution_noticeboard"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.6</span> <span>Dispute resolution noticeboard</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dispute_resolution_noticeboard-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Resolving user conduct disputes</span> </div> </a> <button 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id="toc-Last_resort:_arbitration" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Last_resort:_arbitration"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Last resort: arbitration</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Last_resort:_arbitration-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Conduct_disputes_with_administrators" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Conduct_disputes_with_administrators"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Conduct disputes with administrators</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Conduct_disputes_with_administrators-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sensitive_issues_and_functionary_actions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sensitive_issues_and_functionary_actions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Sensitive issues and functionary actions</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sensitive_issues_and_functionary_actions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-For_urgent_situations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#For_urgent_situations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>For urgent situations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-For_urgent_situations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Words_of_caution" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Words_of_caution"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Words of caution</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Words_of_caution-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-History" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#History"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>History</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-History-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" 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mw-list-item"><a href="https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%8B%8D%E1%8A%AD%E1%8D%94%E1%8B%B2%E1%8B%AB:Resolving_disputes" title="ውክፔዲያ:Resolving disputes – Amharic" lang="am" hreflang="am" data-title="ውክፔዲያ:Resolving disputes" data-language-autonym="አማርኛ" data-language-local-name="Amharic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>አማርኛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7:%D8%AD%D9%84_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B9" title="ويكيبيديا:حل النزاع – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="ويكيبيديا:حل النزاع" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-as mw-list-item"><a href="https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A7%B1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE:%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A7_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8" title="ৱিকিপিডিয়া:মতবিৰোধ সমাধান – Assamese" lang="as" hreflang="as" data-title="ৱিকিপিডিয়া:মতবিৰোধ সমাধান" data-language-autonym="অসমীয়া" data-language-local-name="Assamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>অসমীয়া</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikipediya:M%C3%BCbahis%C9%99l%C9%99rin_h%C9%99lli" title="Vikipediya:Mübahisələrin həlli – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Vikipediya:Mübahisələrin həlli" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D9%BE%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7:%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AE%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81_%D8%AD%D9%84%DB%8C" title="ویکی‌پدیا:ایختیلاف حلی – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="ویکی‌پدیا:ایختیلاف حلی" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE:%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4_%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8" title="উইকিপিডিয়া:সংঘাত নিরসন – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="উইকিপিডিয়া:সংঘাত নিরসন" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%96%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%8B%D1%8F:%D0%92%D1%8B%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%88%D1%8D%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%9E" title="Вікіпедыя:Вырашэнне канфліктаў – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Вікіпедыя:Вырашэнне канфліктаў" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%96%D0%BF%D1%8D%D0%B4%D1%8B%D1%8F:%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%8C%D0%B2%D1%8F%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%9E" title="Вікіпэдыя:Разьвязаньне канфліктаў – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Вікіпэдыя:Разьвязаньне канфліктаў" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8F:%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5" title="Уикипедия:Разрешаване на спорове – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Уикипедия:Разрешаване на спорове" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razgovor_o_Wikipediji:Procedura_za_rje%C5%A1avanje_nesuglasica" title="Razgovor o Wikipediji:Procedura za rješavanje nesuglasica – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Razgovor o Wikipediji:Procedura za rješavanje nesuglasica" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Argerzhadur_evit_diskoulma%C3%B1_tabuto%C3%B9" title="Wikipedia:Argerzhadur evit diskoulmañ tabutoù – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Wikipedia:Argerzhadur evit diskoulmañ tabutoù" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viquip%C3%A8dia:Resoluci%C3%B3_de_conflictes" title="Viquipèdia:Resolució de conflictes – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Viquipèdia:Resolució de conflictes" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedie:%C5%98e%C5%A1en%C3%AD_spor%C5%AF" title="Wikipedie:Řešení sporů – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Wikipedie:Řešení sporů" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Konflikte" title="Wikipedia:Konflikte – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Wikipedia:Konflikte" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B9%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1:%CE%95%CF%80%CE%AF%CE%BB%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7_%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%86%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%8E%CE%BD" title="Βικιπαίδεια:Επίλυση διαφωνιών – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Βικιπαίδεια:Επίλυση διαφωνιών" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D9%BE%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7:%D8%AD%D9%84_%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81" title="ویکی‌پدیا:حل اختلاف – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="ویکی‌پدیا:حل اختلاف" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:R%C3%A9solution_de_conflit" title="Wikipédia:Résolution de conflit – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Wikipédia:Résolution de conflit" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9C%84%ED%82%A4%EB%B0%B1%EA%B3%BC:%EB%B6%84%EC%9F%81_%ED%95%B4%EA%B2%B0" title="위키백과:분쟁 해결 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="위키백과:분쟁 해결" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedija:Rje%C5%A1avanje_prijepora" title="Wikipedija:Rješavanje prijepora – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Wikipedija:Rješavanje prijepora" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Penyelesaian_perselisihan" title="Wikipedia:Penyelesaian perselisihan – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Wikipedia:Penyelesaian perselisihan" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deilum%C3%A1l" title="Wikipedia:Deilumál – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Wikipedia:Deilumál" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Risoluzione_dei_conflitti" title="Wikipedia:Risoluzione dei conflitti – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Wikipedia:Risoluzione dei conflitti" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A2%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%94:%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%91_%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A7%D7%AA" title="עזרה:מנגנונים ליישוב מחלוקת – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="עזרה:מנגנונים ליישוב מחלוקת" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%95%E1%83%98%E1%83%99%E1%83%98%E1%83%9E%E1%83%94%E1%83%93%E1%83%98%E1%83%90:%E1%83%99%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A4%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%90%E1%83%AD%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90" title="ვიკიპედია:კონფლიქტების გადაჭრა – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ვიკიპედია:კონფლიქტების გადაჭრა" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikipedija:Konflikt%C5%B3_sprendimas" title="Vikipedija:Konfliktų sprendimas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Vikipedija:Konfliktų sprendimas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Vitarendez%C3%A9s" title="Wikipédia:Vitarendezés – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Wikipédia:Vitarendezés" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0:%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8" title="Википедија:Решавање на спорови – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Википедија:Решавање на спорови" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%A1%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF:%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%BC%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82" title="വിക്കിപീഡിയ:തർക്കപരിഹാരം – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="വിക്കിപീഡിയ:തർക്കപരിഹാരം" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7:%D8%AD%D9%84_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA" title="ويكيبيديا:حل الخلافات – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="ويكيبيديا:حل الخلافات" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Penyelesaian_pertikaian" title="Wikipedia:Penyelesaian pertikaian – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Wikipedia:Penyelesaian pertikaian" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-min mw-list-item"><a href="https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manyalasaian_salisiah" title="Wikipedia:Manyalasaian salisiah – Minangkabau" lang="min" hreflang="min" data-title="Wikipedia:Manyalasaian salisiah" data-language-autonym="Minangkabau" data-language-local-name="Minangkabau" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Minangkabau</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflictafhandeling" title="Wikipedia:Conflictafhandeling – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Wikipedia:Conflictafhandeling" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:%E8%AB%96%E4%BA%89%E3%81%AE%E8%A7%A3%E6%B1%BA" title="Wikipedia:論争の解決 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="Wikipedia:論争の解決" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-or mw-list-item"><a href="https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86:%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%AA%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%9C%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%A5%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BE_%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%A6%E0%AC%B0_%E0%AC%B8%E0%AC%AE%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%A7%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%A8" title="ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ:ଉପୁଜୁଥିବା ବିବାଦର ସମାଧାନ – Odia" lang="or" hreflang="or" data-title="ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ:ଉପୁଜୁଥିବା ବିବାଦର ସମାଧାନ" data-language-autonym="ଓଡ଼ିଆ" data-language-local-name="Odia" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ଓଡ଼ିଆ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikipediya:Nizolarni_hal_qilish" title="Vikipediya:Nizolarni hal qilish – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Vikipediya:Nizolarni hal qilish" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%DA%A9%D9%8A%D9%BE%DB%90%DA%89%D9%8A%D8%A7:%D8%B4%D8%AE%DA%93%D9%88_%D8%AD%D9%84" title="ويکيپېډيا:شخړو حل – Pashto" lang="ps" hreflang="ps" data-title="ويکيپېډيا:شخړو حل" data-language-autonym="پښتو" data-language-local-name="Pashto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پښتو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Rozwi%C4%85zywanie_konflikt%C3%B3w" title="Wikipedia:Rozwiązywanie konfliktów – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Wikipedia:Rozwiązywanie konfliktów" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Como_resolver_disputas" title="Wikipédia:Como resolver disputas – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Wikipédia:Como resolver disputas" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Rezolvarea_disputelor" title="Wikipedia:Rezolvarea disputelor – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Wikipedia:Rezolvarea disputelor" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8F:%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2" title="Википедия:Разрешение конфликтов – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Википедия:Разрешение конфликтов" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sah mw-list-item"><a href="https://sah.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8D%D0%B4%D1%8C%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%8D:%D0%98%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%81%D1%8D%D1%8D%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B1%D1%8B%D2%BB%D0%B0%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B%D1%8B" title="Бикипиэдьийэ:Иирсээни быһаарыы – Yakut" lang="sah" hreflang="sah" data-title="Бикипиэдьийэ:Иирсээни быһаарыы" data-language-autonym="Саха тыла" data-language-local-name="Yakut" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Саха тыла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Zgjidhjet_e_konfliktit" title="Wikipedia:Zgjidhjet e konfliktit – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Wikipedia:Zgjidhjet e konfliktit" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%93%E0%B6%A9%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%8F:%E0%B6%86%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%9D%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A_%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%BA" title="විකිපීඩියා:ආරෝවන් සමනය – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="විකිපීඩියා:ආරෝවන් සමනය" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Solving_disputes" title="Wikipedia:Solving disputes – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Wikipedia:Solving disputes" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Rie%C5%A1enie_konfliktov" title="Wikipédia:Riešenie konfliktov – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Wikipédia:Riešenie konfliktov" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7:%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%95%D8%B3%DB%95%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%DB%8C_%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%A9%DB%86%DA%A9%DB%8C" title="ویکیپیدیا:چارەسەرکردنی ناکۆکی – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="ویکیپیدیا:چارەسەرکردنی ناکۆکی" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0:%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B0" title="Википедија:Решавање сукоба – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Википедија:Решавање сукоба" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Konflikthantering" title="Wikipedia:Konflikthantering – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Wikipedia:Konflikthantering" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8F:%D0%91%D3%99%D1%85%D3%99%D1%81%D0%BB%D3%99%D1%88%D2%AF_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%8B%D0%B9%D0%B4%D3%99%D0%BB%D3%99%D1%80%D0%B5" title="Википедия:Бәхәсләшү кагыйдәләре – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Википедия:Бәхәсләшү кагыйдәләре" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%80%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%80%E0%B0%A1%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%BE:%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A6_%E0%B0%AA%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B7%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%95%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%82" title="వికీపీడియా:వివాద పరిష్కారం – Telugu" lang="te" hreflang="te" data-title="వికీపీడియా:వివాద పరిష్కారం" data-language-autonym="తెలుగు" data-language-local-name="Telugu" 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Editors are expected to engage in good faith to resolve their disputes, and must not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BATTLEGROUND" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BATTLEGROUND">personalise disputes</a>. Many disputes can be resolved without external input, through <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BRD" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BRD">gradual editing</a>, discussion, and attempts to understand the legitimate objections of others. </p><p>If discussion stalemates, editors may seek outside input to help resolve the dispute. Disputes over content have multiple venues for outside help, and related discussions can also be advertised on the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk_pages" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Talk pages">talk pages</a> of relevant <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject">WikiProjects</a> to receive participation from interested uninvolved editors. Processes for resolving content disputes with outside help include asking for a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Third_opinion" title="Wikipedia:Third opinion">third opinion</a>, seeking help from a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Mediation" title="Wikipedia:Mediation">mediator</a>, making a request at an appropriate <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Noticeboards" title="Wikipedia:Noticeboards">noticeboard</a>, or opening a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RfC" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RfC">request for comment</a>. Issues of conduct may be addressed at the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ANI" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ANI">incidents noticeboard</a>, and may be taken to the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ArbCom" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ArbCom">arbitration committee</a> for more complex disputes. </p><p>For issues that demand immediate attention, please see <a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#For_urgent_situations">urgent situations</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Resolving_content_disputes" data-mw-thread-id="h-Resolving_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Resolving_content_disputes"></span>Resolving content disputes<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Resolving_content_disputes"></span></h2></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="Avoiding_conflict"></span> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Wikipedia:Discussion" redirects here. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Talk">Wikipedia:Talk</a> and <a href="/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_discussion" title="Category:Wikipedia discussion">Category:Wikipedia discussion</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238436933"><table class="plainlinks ombox ombox-notice nutshell" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Walnut.png/30px-Walnut.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Walnut.png/45px-Walnut.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Walnut.png/60px-Walnut.png 2x" data-file-width="192" data-file-height="192"/></span></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><b>This section in a nutshell:</b> Resolve disputes as soon as they arise. When two editors disagree over what to do with an article, they must talk things through politely and rationally.</td><td class="mbox-imageright"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:RCD"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:RCD&redirect=no">WP:RCD</a></span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>There are many methods on Wikipedia for resolving disputes. Most methods are not formal processes and do not involve third-party intervention. Respond to all disputes or grievances, in the first instance, by approaching the editor or editors concerned and explaining which of their edits you object to and why you object. Use the article talk page or their user talk page to do so; be civil, polite, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith" title="Wikipedia:Assume good faith">always assume good faith</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Follow_the_normal_protocol" data-mw-thread-id="h-Follow_the_normal_protocol-Resolving_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Follow_the_normal_protocol-Resolving_content_disputes"></span>Follow the normal protocol<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Follow_the_normal_protocol-Resolving_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p>When you find a passage in an article that is biased, inaccurate, or unsourced the best practice is to <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FIXTHEPROBLEM" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:FIXTHEPROBLEM">improve it if you can</a> rather than deleting salvageable text. For example, if an article appears biased, add balancing material or make the wording more neutral. Include <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">citations</a> for any material you add. If you do not know how to fix a problem, ask for help on the talk page. </p><p>To help other editors understand the reasoning behind your edits, always explain your changes in the <a href="/wiki/Help:Edit_summary" title="Help:Edit summary">edit summary</a>. If an edit is too complex to explain in an edit summary, or the change is contentious, add a section to the talk page that explains your rationale. Be prepared to justify your changes to other editors on the talk page. If you are reverted, continue to explain yourself; do not start an <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:EW" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:EW">edit war</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Discuss_with_the_other_party" data-mw-thread-id="h-Discuss_with_the_other_party-Resolving_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Discuss_with_the_other_party-Resolving_content_disputes"></span><span id="discuss"></span><span id="Discuss"></span>Discuss with the other party<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Discuss_with_the_other_party-Resolving_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:NEGOTIATE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:NEGOTIATE&redirect=no">WP:NEGOTIATE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Disputeresolution.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Disputeresolution.svg/260px-Disputeresolution.svg.png" decoding="async" width="260" height="224" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Disputeresolution.svg/390px-Disputeresolution.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Disputeresolution.svg/520px-Disputeresolution.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="586" data-file-height="505"/></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)#Graham's_hierarchy_of_disagreement" title="Paul Graham (programmer)">Graham's hierarchy of disagreement</a>: Aim at the top during disputes.</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Negotiation" title="Wikipedia:Negotiation">Wikipedia:Negotiation</a></div> <p>Talking to other parties is not a mere formality, but an integral part of writing the encyclopedia. Discussing heatedly or poorly – or not at all – will make other editors less sympathetic to your position, and prevent you from effectively using the later stages of dispute resolution. Sustained discussion between the parties, even if not immediately successful, demonstrates your good faith and shows you are trying to reach a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CONSENSUS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CONSENSUS">consensus</a>. Try negotiating a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Truce" title="Wikipedia:Truce">truce</a> or proposing a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Negotiation" title="Wikipedia:Negotiation">compromise</a> through negotiation. </p><p>Do not continue edit warring; once sustained discussion begins, productively participating in it is a priority. Uninvolved editors who are invited to join a dispute will likely be confused and alarmed if there are large numbers of reverts or edits made while discussion is ongoing. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk_page_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines">Talk page discussion</a> is a prerequisite to almost all of Wikipedia's venues of higher dispute resolution. If you wish at any time to request a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:3O" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:3O">third opinion (3O)</a> or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RfC" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RfC">request for comment</a>, use the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:DRN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:DRN">Dispute Resolution Noticeboard (DRN)</a>, or open a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RfArb" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RfArb">request for arbitration</a>, you will be expected to show there has been talk page discussion of the dispute. Actual discussion is needed; discussion conducted entirely through <a href="/wiki/Help:Edit_summary" title="Help:Edit summary">edit summaries</a> is inadequate. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Focus_on_content" data-mw-thread-id="h-Focus_on_content-Resolving_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Focus_on_content-Resolving_content_disputes"></span>Focus on content<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Focus_on_content-Resolving_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:FOC"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:FOC&redirect=no">WP:FOC</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_policy" title="Wikipedia:Editing policy">Wikipedia:Editing policy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk_page_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines">Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines</a></div> <p>Focus on article content during discussions, not on editor conduct; comment on content, not the contributor. Wikipedia is written through collaboration, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith" title="Wikipedia:Assume good faith">assuming that the efforts of others are in good faith</a> is therefore vital. Bringing up conduct during discussions about content creates a distraction to the discussion and may inflame the situation. </p><p>Focusing on content, and not bringing up conduct, can be difficult if it seems other editors are being uncivil or stubborn. <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Staying_cool_when_the_editing_gets_hot" title="Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot">Stay cool</a>! It is never to your benefit to respond in kind. When it becomes too difficult or exhausting to maintain a civil discussion based on content, you should seriously consider going to an appropriate dispute resolution venue <a href="#Resolving_content_disputes_with_outside_help">detailed below</a>; but at no juncture should you lose your temper. Wikipedia is not like a lot of the Internet: we expect editors to be polite and reasonable at all times. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Disengage" data-mw-thread-id="h-Disengage-Resolving_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Disengage-Resolving_content_disputes"></span>Disengage<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Disengage-Resolving_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:DISENGAGE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:DISENGAGE&redirect=no">WP:DISENGAGE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Most situations are not actually urgent; <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:There_is_no_deadline" title="Wikipedia:There is no deadline">there are no deadlines</a> on Wikipedia, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:IMPERFECT" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:IMPERFECT">perfection is not required</a>. At all stages during discussion, consider whether you should take a break from the dispute. Taking a deep breath and sleeping on it often helps. You can always return to the discussion later, but at least you will return without an inflamed temper. You may also want to consider <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Catch_Once_and_Leave" title="Wikipedia:Catch Once and Leave">leaving the discussion</a> altogether as well. </p><p>Take a long-term view of the situation. You'll probably be able to return and carry on editing an article when the previous problems no longer exist and the editor you were in dispute with might have moved on. The disputed article will continue to evolve, other editors may become interested, and they might have different perspectives if the issue comes up again. Even if your position on an article isn't accepted <i>now</i>, it might very well be accepted <i>in the future</i>. </p><p>Disengaging is particularly helpful when in dispute with <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_do_not_bite_the_newcomers" title="Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers">new users</a>, as it gives them a chance to familiarise themselves with Wikipedia's policies and culture. There are currently <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Size_of_Wikipedia" title="Wikipedia:Size of Wikipedia">6,918,042 articles</a> on Wikipedia; consider focusing your time and attention toward a different article or topic, where you can more easily make constructive edits. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes" data-mw-thread-id="h-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"><span id="Requesting_other_editors.27_help_for_content_disputes"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span>Requesting other editors' help for content disputes<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span></h2></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="Receive_outside_help_for_content_disputes"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CONTENTDISPUTE"></span><span id="WP:SEEKHELP"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcuts</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CONTENTDISPUTE&redirect=no">WP:CONTENTDISPUTE</a></span></li><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:SEEKHELP&redirect=no">WP:SEEKHELP</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution_requests" title="Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests">Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests</a></div> <p>If you cannot resolve the dispute through discussion with the other editor, you may request participation from interested editors uninvolved in the discussion, to build <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" title="Wikipedia:Consensus">consensus</a> for your changes. Several venues are available, listed below, to find editors who may be able to assist. But be mindful that after a couple of editors decline to provide input, you may want to consider going to the next step or <a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Disengage">disengage</a> altogether. Because if you keep seeking input, it may look to others like <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Disruptive_editing" title="Wikipedia:Disruptive editing">disruptive editing</a> or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FORUMSHOP" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:FORUMSHOP">forum shopping</a>. </p><p>Participation in dispute resolution is voluntary and no one is required to participate. However, discussion can still proceed and consensus may be reached without the non-participating editor's input. Administrators and the community may take into consideration the degree and nature of an editor's participation in dispute resolution when deciding if an editor's activities are productive. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_talk_page" data-mw-thread-id="h-Article_talk_page-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Article_talk_page-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span>Article talk page<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Article_talk_page-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p>Most content dispute discussions should start at the disputed article's talk page. This is a good place to talk to the other editor in the dispute, and also to get opinions from additional editors. Usually an article will be on other editors' <a href="/wiki/Help:Watchlist" title="Help:Watchlist">watchlists</a>, and other editors may see your conversation and join the discussion. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Related_talk_pages_or_WikiProjects" data-mw-thread-id="h-Related_talk_pages_or_WikiProjects-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Related_talk_pages_or_WikiProjects-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span>Related talk pages or WikiProjects<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Related_talk_pages_or_WikiProjects-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p>If your dispute is related to a certain content area, you can ask your question or publicize a related discussion on the talk page of relevant <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject">WikiProjects</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or other pages. For example, a dispute at the article <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad" title="Battle of Stalingrad">Battle of Stalingrad</a> could be mentioned at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history" title="Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history">Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history</a>. To keep discussion centralized at the original talk page, you may just want to leave a link to the original talk page and a brief invitation to join the discussion, rather than restarting the discussion on the new talk page. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third_opinion" data-mw-thread-id="h-Third_opinion-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Third_opinion-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span>Third opinion<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Third_opinion-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Third_opinion" title="Wikipedia:Third opinion">Third opinion</a> is an excellent venue for small disputes involving <b>only two</b> editors. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Noticeboards" data-mw-thread-id="h-Noticeboards-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Noticeboards-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span>Noticeboards<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Noticeboards-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p>If your dispute is related to the application of a specific policy or guideline, you may wish to post in one of these noticeboards (below) to get input from uninvolved editors familiar with that topic. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BLPN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BLPN">Biographies of living persons noticeboard</a> – Generally for cases where editors are repeatedly adding defamatory or libelous material over an extended period, in violation of the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BLP" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BLP">biographies of living persons policy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:COIN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:COIN">Conflict of interest noticeboard</a> – to raise questions and alerts about possible <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest" title="Wikipedia:Conflict of interest">conflicts of interest editing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view/Noticeboard" title="Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard">Neutral point of view noticeboard</a> – to raise questions and alerts about the neutrality of an article</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FTN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:FTN">Fringe theories noticeboard</a> – for questions related to articles on <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FRINGE" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:FRINGE">fringe theories</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NORN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NORN">No original research noticeboard</a> – to raise questions and alerts about material that might be <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOR" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOR">original research</a> or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SYN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SYN">source synthesis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RSN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RSN">Reliable sources noticeboard</a> – for discussion of whether or not a source is <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RELIABLE" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RELIABLE">reliable</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ELN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ELN">External links noticeboard</a> – to raise questions and alerts about <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:EL" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:EL">external links</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Requested_move" data-mw-thread-id="h-Requested_move-Noticeboards"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Requested_move-Noticeboards"></span>Requested move<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Requested_move-Noticeboards"></span></h4></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Requested_moves" title="Wikipedia:Requested moves">Requested moves</a> (RM) is a process to request community-wide input on the retitling of the article. RMs should be used when there is a dispute about what the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_titles" title="Wikipedia:Article titles">title of an article</a> should be, or when the user anticipates that a move would be contentious; while the RM is ongoing, the article should remain at its stable title. To solicit responses from a large number of editors, RMs can further be publicized via <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Noticeboards" title="Wikipedia:Noticeboards">noticeboards</a> or relevant <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject">WikiProject</a> talk pages. RM discussions take place on a relevant article's talk page. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Requests_for_comment" data-mw-thread-id="h-Requests_for_comment-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Requests_for_comment-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span>Requests for comment<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Requests_for_comment-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="RfC"></span><span class="anchor" id="RFC"></span><span class="anchor" id="RfCs"></span><span class="anchor" id="RFCs"></span><span class="anchor" id="Rfc"></span><span class="anchor" id="Rfcs"></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:DR#RfCs"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:DR&redirect=no#RfCs">WP:DR#RfCs</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Rfc#Request_comment_through_talk_pages" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Rfc">Request for comment</a> (RfC) is a process to request community-wide input on article content. RfCs can be used when there is a content-related dispute, or simply to get input from other editors before making a change. To solicit responses from a large number of editors, RfCs can be publicized via <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Noticeboards" title="Wikipedia:Noticeboards">noticeboards</a> or relevant <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject">WikiProject</a> talk pages. An RfC bot will also automatically notify the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:FRS">feedback request service</a> pool of editors. RfC discussions related to article content take place on article talk pages. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dispute_resolution_noticeboard" data-mw-thread-id="h-Dispute_resolution_noticeboard-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Dispute_resolution_noticeboard-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span>Dispute resolution noticeboard<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Dispute_resolution_noticeboard-Requesting_other_editors'_help_for_content_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:DRN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:DRN">Dispute resolution noticeboard</a> (DRN) is the place where editors involved in a content dispute can have a discussion facilitated by uninvolved volunteers, in an attempt to find compromise and resolution to disputes. The volunteers are experienced Wikipedia editors with knowledge in dispute resolution. Disputes are sometimes referred to a more appropriate venue (such as Requests for Comment). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Resolving_user_conduct_disputes" data-mw-thread-id="h-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span>Resolving user conduct disputes<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span></h2></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:RUCD"></span><span id="WP:CONDUCTDISPUTE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcuts</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:RUCD&redirect=no">WP:RUCD</a></span></li><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CONDUCTDISPUTE&redirect=no">WP:CONDUCTDISPUTE</a></span></li></ul></div></div><p><span class="anchor" id="Request_community_input_on_conduct"></span><span class="anchor" id="Request_community_input_on_suspected_sockpuppets"></span><span class="anchor" id="Request_community_input_on_usernames"></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"></p><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Tools/User_interaction_investigations" title="Wikipedia:Tools/User interaction investigations">Wikipedia:Tools/User interaction investigations</a></div> <p>The difference between a conduct and a content dispute is that, in a conduct dispute, the actions of a user (such as how an editor edits or the comments the editor makes about other users) is the overriding issue. If there would be no substantive dispute if the editor was not behaving in a disruptive or unprofessional way, then it is a conduct dispute; if the primary issue is that two editors cannot agree on what the content of an article should be, then it is a content dispute. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="User_talk_page" data-mw-thread-id="h-User_talk_page-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-User_talk_page-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span>User talk page<span data-mw-comment-end="h-User_talk_page-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p>If the issue is a conduct dispute (i.e., editor behavior) the first step is to talk with the other editor at their <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:USERTALK" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:USERTALK">user talk page</a> in a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CIVIL" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CIVIL">polite, simple, and direct</a> way. Try to avoid discussing conduct issues on article talk pages. There are <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Template_messages/User_talk_namespace" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace">several templates</a> you may use to warn editors of conduct issues,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or you may choose to use your own words to open a discussion on the editor's talk page. In all cases, and even in the face of serious misconduct, please try to act in a professional and polite manner. <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turn_the_other_cheek" class="extiw" title="wikt:turn the other cheek">Turn the other cheek</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Noticeboards_2" data-mw-thread-id="h-Noticeboards_2-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Noticeboards_2-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span>Noticeboards<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Noticeboards_2-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p>If discussion with the editor fails to resolve the issue, you may ask an <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators" title="Wikipedia:Administrators">administrator</a> to evaluate the conduct of the user. You can ask for an administrator's attention at a noticeboard such as the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ANI" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ANI">administrators' noticeboard for incidents</a> (ANI). Conduct complaints that fall into certain sub-categories of misconduct have their own administrators' noticeboard; for example, complaints about edit warring should be made at the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Edit_warring" title="Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring">edit warring noticeboard</a> (AN3), and requests for enforcing an Arbitration Committee decision at the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:AE" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:AE">arbitration enforcement noticeboard</a> (AE). Administrators and the community will look to see if you have tried to resolve the conflict before escalating, and they will look at your behavior as well as the behavior of the other editor or editors. Administrators have wide latitude to use their permissions to stop misconduct and damage to the encyclopedia; for example, an editor who is making personal attacks, and does not stop when you ask them, may be warned by an administrator and subsequently blocked. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SPI" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SPI">Sockpuppet investigations</a> is for evaluating concerns that two users may be <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SOCK" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SOCK">sockpuppets</a> (editors who are operating two accounts pretending to be different people, or blocked editors returning under a different account). <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/User_names" title="Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names">Requests for comment on usernames</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:UAA" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:UAA">usernames for administrator attention (UAA)</a> are the main methods of bringing attention to usernames which may be inappropriate. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Last_resort:_arbitration" data-mw-thread-id="h-Last_resort:_arbitration-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Last_resort:_arbitration-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span>Last resort: arbitration<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Last_resort:_arbitration-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span></h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main page: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration">Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee" title="Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee">Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_policy" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Arbitration policy">Wikipedia:Arbitration policy</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_guide" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Arbitration guide">Wikipedia:Arbitration guide</a></div> <p>If you have taken all other reasonable steps to resolve the dispute, <i>and the dispute is not over the content of an article</i>, you can <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration">request arbitration</a>. Be prepared to show that you tried to resolve the dispute by other means. Arbitration differs from other forms of dispute resolution in that the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee" title="Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee">Arbitration Committee</a> will consider the case and issue a decision, instead of merely assisting the parties in reaching an agreement. If the issue is decided by arbitration, you will be expected to abide by the result. If the case involves serious user misconduct, arbitration may result in a number of serious consequences up to totally banning someone from editing, as laid out in the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_policy" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Arbitration policy">arbitration policy</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conduct_disputes_with_administrators" data-mw-thread-id="h-Conduct_disputes_with_administrators-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Conduct_disputes_with_administrators-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span>Conduct disputes with administrators<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Conduct_disputes_with_administrators-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span></h3></div> <p>If you have a dispute regarding the conduct of an administrator, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators#Grievances_by_users_("administrator_abuse")" title="Wikipedia:Administrators">Wikipedia:Administrators §<span class="nowrap"> </span>Grievances by users ("administrator abuse")</a> lists some additional options available to you. These may include posting to <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:XRV" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:XRV">administrative action review</a> or the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ANI" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ANI">administrators' noticeboard</a>. If you are blocked, you may use the unblock template as directed at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Appealing_a_block#Direct_appeal" title="Wikipedia:Appealing a block">Wikipedia:Appealing a block §<span class="nowrap"> </span>Direct appeal</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sensitive_issues_and_functionary_actions" data-mw-thread-id="h-Sensitive_issues_and_functionary_actions-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Sensitive_issues_and_functionary_actions-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span>Sensitive issues and functionary actions<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Sensitive_issues_and_functionary_actions-Resolving_user_conduct_disputes"></span></h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee" title="Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee">Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CheckUser" title="Wikipedia:CheckUser">Wikipedia:CheckUser</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Oversight" title="Wikipedia:Oversight">Wikipedia:Oversight</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Harassment" title="Wikipedia:Harassment">Wikipedia:Harassment</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Volunteer_Response_Team" title="Wikipedia:Volunteer Response Team">Wikipedia:Volunteer Response Team</a></div> <p>A small number of user conduct grievances involve sensitive or non-public information. These include issues where an <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:AC">arbitrator</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CHECK" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CHECK">checkuser</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SIGHT" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SIGHT">oversighter</a> has stated a privacy issue exists in the case, and disputes where there is a concern of a sensitive or private nature. For example: </p> <ul><li>Non-public details: Grievances where the relevant information and evidence are not accessible to all participants or to the community as a whole. This can also happen due to copyright or privacy reasons, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BLP" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BLP">BLP</a>, or when the material is on an unsuitable <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:EL" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:EL">external link</a>.</li> <li>"Outing" concerns: When discussion may in effect mean "<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:OUTING" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:OUTING">outing</a>", for example if there is a concern that a user is editing with a secret conflict of interest and the evidence would tend to identify them.</li> <li>Serious matters: The issue involves legal concerns, harassment, or allegations that are very serious or perhaps defamatory.</li> <li>Advice on divisive and sensitive issues: The issue may potentially be very divisive and advice is needed on how best to handle it (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ADMINSOCK" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ADMINSOCK">socking by an administrator</a> is one example).</li></ul> <p>Disputes or issues of this kind should usually be referred to the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FUNC" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:FUNC">functionaries mailing list</a> or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ARBCOM" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ARBCOM">Arbitration Committee</a>. In some cases it may be possible to seek advice from an uninvolved trusted administrator by IRC, email or other private means. Where an action is marked as CheckUser, Oversight, VRT (formerly OTRS), or Arbitration Committee, that action should <u>not</u> be reverted without checking beforehand. The presumption is that they have a good reason, and those aware of the reason may need time to recheck, consult, and respond. Sometimes the relevant talk page or other wiki pages will have more details and these are always a good first place to check. </p><p>Such actions, if disputed, should initially be raised (by email if necessary) with the agent or functionary concerned. Where a dispute about CheckUser and Oversighter actions cannot be resolved in this manner, it should be referred to the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FUNC" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:FUNC">functionaries mailing list</a> or the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Audit" title="Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit">Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit</a> where appropriate. Disputes about ArbCom actions should be referred to the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:AC">Arbitration Committee</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="For_urgent_situations" data-mw-thread-id="h-For_urgent_situations"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-For_urgent_situations"></span>For urgent situations<span data-mw-comment-end="h-For_urgent_situations"></span></h2></div> <p>Some situations can be sufficiently urgent or serious that dispute resolution steps are not equipped to resolve the issue. Such situations can be forwarded to the appropriate venue. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Venues for urgent assistance </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">To request or report: </th> <th scope="col">Go to: </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Oversight" title="Wikipedia:Oversight">Deletion</a> of personal information from logs and page histories</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_oversight" title="Wikipedia:Requests for oversight">Wikipedia:Requests for oversight</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Unblocking (if you are blocked)</td> <td>See the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:GAB" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:GAB">Guide to appealing a block</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Vandalism of an article</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrator_intervention_against_vandalism" title="Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism">Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Blatantly inappropriate usernames, such as usernames that are obscene or inflammatory</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Usernames_for_administrator_attention" title="Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention">Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Suspected sockpuppetry</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations" title="Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations">Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Urgent violations of Wikipedia's policies on <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NPA" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NPA">Personal Attacks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents" title="Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents">Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Edit warring</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Edit_warring" title="Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring">Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Other <i>urgent</i> problems with a user's edits</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard" title="Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard">Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The administrators' noticeboards (e.g. AN and ANI) are not the appropriate place to raise disputes relating to content. Reports that do not belong at these noticeboards will be closed, and discussions will need to be re-posted by you at an appropriate forum – such as the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:DRN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:DRN">dispute resolution noticeboard (DRN)</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Words_of_caution" data-mw-thread-id="h-Words_of_caution"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Words_of_caution"></span>Words of caution<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Words_of_caution"></span></h2></div> <p>Dispute resolution is sometimes used by editors to try to <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Gaming_the_system" title="Wikipedia:Gaming the system">game the system</a>. This generally <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_shoot_yourself_in_the_foot" title="Wikipedia:Don't shoot yourself in the foot">backfires</a> badly. Please remember that dispute resolution mechanisms are ultimately there to enable editors to collaboratively write an encyclopedia – not to win personal or political battles. </p><p>Under <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CONEXCEPT" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CONEXCEPT">Wikipedia:Decisions not subject to consensus of editors</a>, some disputes are resolved in different forums using those forums' methods. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="History" data-mw-thread-id="h-History"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-History"></span>History<span data-mw-comment-end="h-History"></span></h2></div> <p>From 2002 to 2007, disputes were discussed at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflicts_between_users" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Conflicts between users">Wikipedia:Conflicts between users</a>. The process subsequently moved to <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/User_conduct" title="Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct">Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct</a> until it was shut down in 2014 and replaced by this policy. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Mediation_Committee" title="Wikipedia:Mediation Committee">Mediation Committee</a> (MEDCOM) and the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Association_of_Members%27_Advocates" title="Wikipedia:Association of Members' Advocates">Association of Members' Advocates</a> (AMA) assisted in disputes in the early days of Wikipedia. The MEDCOM was created by Jimbo at the same time that he kicked off <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ARBCOM" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ARBCOM">ArbCom</a>. 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title="Template talk:Wikipedia policies and guidelines"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Wikipedia_policies_and_guidelines" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Wikipedia policies and guidelines"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Wikipedia_key_policies_and_guidelines_(?)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Wikipedia key <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines">policies and guidelines</a> <span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Wikipedia's policies and guidelines are developed by the community to describe best practices, clarify principles, resolve conflicts, and otherwise further our goal.">(?)</span></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars" title="Wikipedia:Five pillars">Five pillars</a></b> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Ignore_all_rules" title="Wikipedia:Ignore all rules">Ignore all rules</a></b></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align: center;;width:6.9em;text-align:left;">Content <span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="defines the scope of the encyclopedia and the material that is suitable for it">(?)</span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#118811;"><abbr title="Policies"><span style="font-size:120%">P</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">Verifiability</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research" title="Wikipedia:No original research">No original research</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view" title="Wikipedia:Neutral point of view">Neutral point of view</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not" title="Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not">What Wikipedia is not</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons" title="Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons">Biographies of living persons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights" title="Wikipedia:Copyrights">Copyright</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyright_violations" title="Wikipedia:Copyright violations">Copyright violations</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_use_policy" title="Wikipedia:Image use policy">Image use</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_titles" title="Wikipedia:Article titles">Article titles</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#0077A4;"><abbr title="Guidelines"><span style="font-size:120%">G</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability" title="Wikipedia:Notability">Notability</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Autobiography" title="Wikipedia:Autobiography">Autobiography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">Citing sources</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources">Reliable sources</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources_(medicine)" title="Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)">Medicine</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Do_not_include_the_full_text_of_lengthy_primary_sources" title="Wikipedia:Do not include the full text of lengthy primary sources">Do not include copies of lengthy primary sources</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Plagiarism" title="Wikipedia:Plagiarism">Plagiarism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Do_not_create_hoaxes" title="Wikipedia:Do not create hoaxes">Don't create hoaxes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Fringe_theories" title="Wikipedia:Fringe theories">Fringe theories</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Patent_nonsense" title="Wikipedia:Patent nonsense">Patent nonsense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:External_links" title="Wikipedia:External links">External links</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align: center;;width:6.9em;text-align:left;">Conduct <span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="describes how editors can successfully collaborate and what behavior is acceptable">(?)</span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#118811;"><abbr title="Policies"><span style="font-size:120%">P</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Civility" title="Wikipedia:Civility">Civility</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" title="Wikipedia:Consensus">Consensus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Harassment" title="Wikipedia:Harassment">Harassment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism" title="Wikipedia:Vandalism">Vandalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Ignore_all_rules" title="Wikipedia:Ignore all rules">Ignore all rules</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_personal_attacks" title="Wikipedia:No personal attacks">No personal attacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Ownership_of_content" title="Wikipedia:Ownership of content">Ownership of content</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Edit_warring" title="Wikipedia:Edit warring">Edit warring</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dispute resolution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry" title="Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry">Sockpuppetry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_legal_threats" title="Wikipedia:No legal threats">No legal threats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Child_protection" title="Wikipedia:Child protection">Child protection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid-contribution_disclosure" title="Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure">Paid-contribution disclosure</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#0077A4;"><abbr title="Guidelines"><span style="font-size:120%">G</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith" title="Wikipedia:Assume good faith">Assume good faith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest" title="Wikipedia:Conflict of interest">Conflict of interest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Disruptive_editing" title="Wikipedia:Disruptive editing">Disruptive editing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Do_not_disrupt_Wikipedia_to_illustrate_a_point" title="Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point">Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Etiquette" title="Wikipedia:Etiquette">Etiquette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Gaming_the_system" title="Wikipedia:Gaming the system">Gaming the system</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_do_not_bite_the_newcomers" title="Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers">Please do not bite the newcomers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Courtesy_vanishing" title="Wikipedia:Courtesy vanishing">Courtesy vanishing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Responding_to_threats_of_harm" title="Wikipedia:Responding to threats of harm">Responding to threats of harm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk_page_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines">Talk page guidelines</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">Signatures</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align: center;;width:6.9em;text-align:left;">Deletion <span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="explains the processes by which pages, revisions, and logs may be deleted">(?)</span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="P" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#118811;"><abbr title="Policies"><span style="font-size:120%">P</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_policy" title="Wikipedia:Deletion policy">Deletion policy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Proposed deletion">Proposed deletion</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_deletion_of_biographies_of_living_people" title="Wikipedia:Proposed deletion of biographies of living people">Biographies</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion">Criteria for speedy deletion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Attack_page" title="Wikipedia:Attack page">Attack page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Oversight" title="Wikipedia:Oversight">Oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Revision_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Revision deletion">Revision deletion</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align: center;;width:6.9em;text-align:left;">Enforcement <span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="explains the various means by which standards may be enforced">(?)</span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="P" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#118811;"><abbr title="Policies"><span style="font-size:120%">P</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators" title="Wikipedia:Administrators">Administrators</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Banning_policy" title="Wikipedia:Banning policy">Banning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Blocking_policy" title="Wikipedia:Blocking policy">Blocking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy" title="Wikipedia:Protection policy">Page protection</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align: center;;width:6.9em;text-align:left;">Editing <span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="documents the various protocols about style and grouping">(?)</span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#118811;"><abbr title="Policies"><span style="font-size:120%">P</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_policy" title="Wikipedia:Editing policy">Editing policy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#0077A4;"><abbr title="Guidelines"><span style="font-size:120%">G</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_size" title="Wikipedia:Article size">Article size</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Summary_style" title="Wikipedia:Summary style">Summary style</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold" title="Wikipedia:Be bold">Be bold</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Disambiguation" title="Wikipedia:Disambiguation">Disambiguation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Hatnote" title="Wikipedia:Hatnote">Hatnotes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Broad-concept_article" title="Wikipedia:Broad-concept article">Broad-concept article</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Make_technical_articles_understandable" title="Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable">Understandability</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;">Style</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style">Manual of Style</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Contents" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents">Contents</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Accessibility" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility">Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers">Dates and numbers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Images" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Images">Images</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Layout" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Layout">Layout</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section">Lead section</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Linking" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking">Linking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists">Lists</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;">Classification</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Categories,_lists,_and_navigation_templates" title="Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates">Categories, lists, and navigation templates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Categorization" title="Wikipedia:Categorization">Categorization</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Template_namespace" title="Wikipedia:Template namespace">Template namespace</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align: center;;width:6.9em;text-align:left;">Project content <span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="protocols related to administration">(?)</span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="G" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color:#0077A4;"><abbr title="Guidelines"><span style="font-size:120%">G</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Project_namespace" title="Wikipedia:Project namespace">Project namespace</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Guide" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide">WikiProjects</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:User_pages" title="Wikipedia:User pages">User pages</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Userboxes" title="Wikipedia:Userboxes">User boxes</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcuts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Subpages" title="Wikipedia:Subpages">Subpages</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align: center;;width:6.9em;text-align:left;;background: #dddddd;color:inherit;"><abbr title="Wikimedia Foundation">WMF</abbr> <abbr title="official policies and statements of the Wikimedia Foundation">(?)</abbr></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="P" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left; font-weight: normal; background: #e6e6e6;color:inherit;"><b><span style="color:#118811;"><abbr title="Policies"><span style="font-size:120%">P</span></abbr></span></b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct" class="extiw" title="wmf:Policy:Universal Code of Conduct">Universal Code of Conduct</a></li> <li><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use" class="extiw" title="wmf:Terms of Use">Terms of Use</a></li> <li><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policies" class="extiw" title="wmf:Policies">List of policies</a></li> <li><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Friendly_space_policy" class="extiw" title="wmf:Friendly space policy">Friendly space policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Licensing_policy" class="extiw" title="wmf:Resolution:Licensing policy">Licensing and copyright</a></li> <li><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="wmf:Privacy policy">Privacy policy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;;font-weight: normal;"><div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_policies_and_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:List of policies and guidelines">List of all policies and guidelines</a></b> <ul><li><b><span style="color:#118811;"><span style="font-size:120%">P</span></span></b>: <b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_policies" title="Wikipedia:List of policies">List of policies</a></b></li> <li><b><span style="color:#0077A4;"><span style="font-size:120%">G</span></span></b>: <b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:List of guidelines">List of guidelines</a></b></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Principles" title="Wikipedia:Principles">Summaries of values and principles</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Wikipedia_accounts_and_governance" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Wikipedia_accounts" title="Template:Wikipedia accounts"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Wikipedia_accounts" title="Template talk:Wikipedia accounts"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Wikipedia_accounts" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Wikipedia accounts"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Wikipedia_accounts_and_governance" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Wikipedia <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:User_access_levels" title="Wikipedia:User access levels">accounts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administration#Human_and_legal_administration" title="Wikipedia:Administration">governance</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:User_access_levels#Unregistered_users" title="Wikipedia:User access levels">Unregistered (IP) users</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Why_create_an_account%3F" title="Wikipedia:Why create an account?">Why create an account?</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special:CreateAccount" title="Special:CreateAccount">Create an account</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Request_an_account" title="Wikipedia:Request an account">Request an account</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:IP_editors_are_human_too" title="Wikipedia:IP editors are human too">IPs are human too</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:IP_addresses_are_not_people" title="Wikipedia:IP addresses are not people">IP addresses are not people</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:IP_hopper" title="Wikipedia:IP hopper">IP hopper</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Registered users</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:New_account" title="Wikipedia:New account">New account</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Help:Logging_in" title="Help:Logging in">Logging in</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Help:Reset_password" title="Help:Reset password">Reset passwords</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Username_policy" title="Wikipedia:Username policy">Username policy</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Changing_username" title="Wikipedia:Changing username">Changing username</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Usernames_for_administrator_attention" title="Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention">Usernames for administrator attention</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Unified_login" title="Wikipedia:Unified login">Unified login or SUL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#Legit" title="Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry">Alternate account</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Account security</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Password_strength_requirements" title="Wikipedia:Password strength requirements">Password strength requirements</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:User_account_security" title="Wikipedia:User account security">User account security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Personal_security_practices" title="Wikipedia:Personal security practices">Personal security practices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Help:Two-factor_authentication" title="Help:Two-factor authentication">Two-factor authentication</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Using_AWB_with_2FA" title="Wikipedia:Using AWB with 2FA">2FA for AWB</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Template:Committed_identity" title="Template:Committed identity">Committed identity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:On_privacy,_confidentiality_and_discretion" title="Wikipedia:On privacy, confidentiality and discretion">On privacy, confidentiality and discretion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Compromised_accounts" title="Wikipedia:Compromised accounts">Compromised 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